Sequencing Companies Join Genetic Mapping Effort
The 1000 Genomes Project announced that three companies involved in the development of new sequencing instrumentation have joined an international effort to build a detailed map of human genetic variation for medical research.
The 1000 Genomes Project announced that three companies involved in the development of new sequencing instrumentation have joined an international effort to build a detailed map of human genetic variation for medical research. The new participants are 454 Life Sciences, a Roche company (Branford, Connecticut); Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corp. business (Foster City, California); and Illumina Inc. (San Diego, California). The 1000 Genomes Project is an international research consortium formed in January 2008 with a goal of creating a new map of the human genome to show biomedically relevant DNA variations at a higher resolution than current techniques.
Best of the Week: Food Analysis, Chemical Migration in Plastic Bottles, STEM Researcher of the Year
December 20th 2024Top articles published this week include the launch of our “From Lab to Table” content series, a Q&A interview about using liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC–HRMS) to assess chemical hazards in plastic bottles, and a piece recognizing Brett Paull for being named Tasmanian STEM Researcher of the Year.
Using LC-MS/MS to Measure Testosterone in Dried Blood Spots
December 19th 2024Testosterone measurements are typically performed using serum or plasma, but this presents several logistical challenges, especially for sample collection, storage, and transport. In a recently published article, Yehudah Gruenstein of the University of Miami explored key insights gained from dried blood spot assay validation for testosterone measurement.
Determination of Pharmaceuticals by Capillary HPLC-MS/MS (Dec 2024)
December 19th 2024This application note demonstrates the use of a compact portable capillary liquid chromatograph, the Axcend Focus LC, coupled to an Agilent Ultivo triple quadrupole mass spectrometer for quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical drugs in model aqueous samples.
